Hickory police arrested a Conover man Monday after finding him inside a parked vehicle at the Food Lion on Springs Road. He was wanted on multiple felony warrants.

Sip City converted the adjacent storefront in Plaza Midwood into a 2,100‑sq‑ft event room that holds about 100 people, is taking bookings and plans a speakeasy this spring.

Two CSX freight trains collided in Hamlet, N.C., derailing 18 cars; CSX says a small diesel leak was contained and crews have reopened freight tracks while the crash is investigated.

A suspect is in custody after a Sunday afternoon shooting in Concord that sent one person to the hospital, police say. Investigators say the probe is active.

Huntersville crews fought a working house fire Saturday night in the 15900 block of Prestwoods Lane; Cornelius crews provided mutual aid and drivers were urged to yield.

A school bus rider was struck in University City after a motorist allegedly failed to stop; CMPD says the driver was arrested.

Dr. David Zaas has been promoted to CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, consolidating clinical and academic leadership in Winston‑Salem. He succeeds Julie Freischlag, who retired in 2025.

At least one person was killed and three others were wounded after gunfire at an apartment complex in Hickory Friday night. Police and sheriff's deputies are investigating the scene.

Lang Van, the Michelin‑recognized Vietnamese spot in East Charlotte, earned an 86.5% B after a March inspection that found roaches and multiple sanitation violations.

A North Carolina WARN filing shows a Kenco warehouse in Charlotte will eliminate 86 jobs at its General Drive facility, effective May 17.

A Charlotte veteran says he was evicted despite paying rent to a housing middleman. Reporting shows the company handled grant funds and faces multiple eviction filings.

Concourse E at Charlotte Douglas is getting new terrazzo floors, moving walkways, updated signage and gate renumbering, with work slated to finish in spring 2027.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to a little over 11 years after authorities found 34 bricks of cocaine, firearms and cash tied to an undercover probe. Prosecutors say the seizure totaled more than 72 pounds of cocaine.